Need Help Sorting Out an Insurance Claim from the Wildfires? Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi will be holding statewide virtual Wildfire and Insurance Town Hall to answer questions about wildfire insurance and the claims process. Tune in to the live stream on Thursday, October 1, at noon on the division’s video webpage. You can also…
Blue River Residents’ Meeting At 9:00 am this Friday, 25th September at the Expo Center (Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene) there will be a gathering for Blue River Water District members and those in the community directly outside Blue River proper. The meeting has been organized by community leader Melanie Brite, who says the objective is…
SALEM, Ore. – State and federal officials are encouraging Oregon residents affected by the wildfires and straight-line winds, which began on Sept. 7 and are continuing, to register for disaster assistance with FEMA as soon as possible. FEMA’s Individual Assistance program for survivors has been made available in Clackamas, Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn,…
This new map from the County taps into their official Structural Damage Assessment Database and is an incredible tool to check the status of your family’s properties if you have not yet had notice of their condition. You can navigate by postal address and lot position. A fire damaged property has a clickable red icon…
All McKenzie evacuees are welcome to come and stock up on lots of things such as clothes, shoes, food, baby and pet supplies, and much more. These items have been specially donated for our community, so as Melanie Brite, the unofficial Mayor of Blue River, says, “come and get what you need!” (but see below)…
With many fraudulent fundraisers and GoFundMes popping up on social media it is vital you check that you are donating to a legitimate and worthy cause. To ensure a charity or group calling for donations in the wake of the fires is correctly registered you can easily search the Oregon DOJ’s Charitable Activities database here….
Residents on the east side of the Holiday Farm Fire can now access essential goods and services at the Upper McKenzie Community Center. There are large quantities of food, clothing and other supplies available for evacuees. In addition, a clinic is being organized in front of the quilt shop (across from Takoda’s) and a Verizon…
As some areas affected by the Holiday Farm fire go from level 3 to level 2, some residents are being allowed back to their properties. But although it might be tempting to start the cleanup and repairs straight away, it is important to remember that you should not do anything to your property until you…
Last night the official Holiday Farm Fire Facebook group hosted another information-packed live event, this time a virtual community meeting. The video of the meeting is embedded below so watch it for the latest updates and news from ODOT, EWEB, Lane Electric, Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Operations Personnel.